Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, said she feels upset after President Donald Trump recommended her to fill her brother’s Senate seat. She shared her feelings in a phone call with The New York Post.
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Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina passed away.
President Donald Trump suggested Darline Graham Nordone to take her brother’s Senate seat.
Darline Graham Nordone said she feels "devastated" about the recommendation.
She spoke to The New York Post on a Monday call to share her reaction.
The recommendation is related to filling a vacant Senate position in South Carolina.
President Trump is currently in office as the 47th President of the United States.
The situation involves political appointments within the U.S. government.
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President Donald Trump said he has ordered the U.S. military to strike Iran with severe force if Iran tries to kill him. However, no automatic system exists for such retaliation; if Trump were killed, Vice President JD Vance would become commander in chief and decide the response.
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President Trump claimed he has standing orders for military action against Iran if they try to assassinate him.
The U.S. does not have an automatic "dead man's switch" to launch strikes immediately after a president’s death.
If President Trump were killed, Vice President JD Vance would become commander in chief under the 25th Amendment and decide on any military action.
Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge for the death of his father in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes.
Iranian threats to kill President Trump have been reported, including plots warned to U.S. officials by Israel.
Trump said 1,000 missiles are ready to strike Iran if they act on their assassination threats.
The White House has not clarified what would happen to Trump’s military orders if he were killed.
President Trump faced two assassination attempts in 2024 and heightened security concerns surrounded his recent travel.
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The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint taskforce between the Pentagon and the Department of Justice to find and prosecute people who leak sensitive information to the press. This effort is part of the Trump administration's wider push to stop unauthorized disclosures of secret information.
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The Pentagon and Department of Justice formed a joint taskforce to investigate and prosecute leaks to the media.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave authority to the Pentagon’s legal office to access all information related to leak investigations.
Hegseth said leaked information can endanger lives and must be treated as a serious breach of trust.
The taskforce is a response to recent news reports about President Trump’s new Qatari-gifted plane and related security concerns.
The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to New York Times reporters to compel testimony about those leaks.
The Times said the FBI asked it to withhold a story about the plane on national security grounds but would not explain why.
The Department of Justice said reporters are not the targets, but the people who leak classified information are.
This move follows earlier attempts to get testimony from journalists at other major newspapers and a raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home.
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A judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns was filed for a wrongful reason. The judge suggested punishments for the lawyers involved and criticized the lawsuit as self-serving.
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President Trump sued the IRS about his tax returns being leaked.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said the lawsuit was filed for an improper purpose.
The judge recommended disciplinary actions for the attorneys who filed the suit.
The ruling called the lawsuit an act of self-dealing, since the IRS is part of the government Trump leads.
The case ended in May with a settlement that included a $1.776 billion fund, which was later abandoned.
The settlement also gave immunity from future tax audits to some of President Trump’s allies.
The judge’s decision strongly criticized the motives behind the lawsuit.
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A toddler in Georgia was taken to the emergency room after showing signs of illness. Doctors diagnosed her with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a common and treatable form of childhood blood cancer, and she has started chemotherapy.
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Claire, a 2-year-old girl from Georgia, had a fractured leg and strep throat before her leukemia diagnosis.
Her symptoms included pale skin, clinginess, unusual bruises, and a hemorrhage in her eye.
Her mother insisted on a complete blood count test, leading to the leukemia diagnosis.
Claire was admitted to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and began blood and platelet transfusions.
Doctors confirmed she has standard risk B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
After three rounds of chemotherapy, blood tests show no detectable leukemia cells.
The family is continuing treatment and awaiting further results.
Claire’s mom shares their story on TikTok to encourage parents to trust their instincts and seek medical care when needed.
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Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died unexpectedly on a Saturday evening. The Governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster, is expected to announce a temporary replacement for Graham on the following Monday.
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Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly.
Governor Henry McMaster, also a Republican, will choose a temporary replacement.
The announcement of the replacement is scheduled for Monday at 4 p.m. EDT.
The temporary appointee will serve in the Senate until a permanent replacement is selected.
Lindsey Graham had served as a longtime senator before his death.
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The FBI fired two analysts who raised worries about the 2020 election probe in Fulton County, Georgia, saying the investigation lacked strong evidence and seemed politically driven. The FBI is reviewing thousands of ballots and related data while analysts cross-check voter information with a commercial database to find any differences.
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Two FBI analysts were fired after questioning the strength and motivation of the Fulton County 2020 election investigation.
The FBI seized all physical ballots, vote machine tapes, images, and voter rolls from the 2020 election in Fulton County.
Around 260 analysts have been assigned to review the ballots and voting data, with a deadline on July 17.
Analysts check data like names and addresses against Accurint, a commercial database containing public records.
There are concerns that discrepancies found in Accurint may not mean illegal activity and that the data may be outdated.
The Justice Department’s ability to bring charges is complicated by time limits that could expire by late 2025 or early 2026.
The investigation was referred to the FBI by Kurt Olsen, a lawyer linked to efforts to overturn the 2020 election and now working for the Justice Department.
Fulton County officials oppose the probe and have won some court rulings protecting election workers’ personal information.
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A new AP-NORC poll finds that younger Jewish adults in the U.S. place less importance on supporting Israel as part of their Jewish identity compared to older Jewish adults. Instead, younger adults focus more on cultural and religious practices like celebrating Jewish holidays.
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The poll surveyed 1,022 Jewish adults in the United States.
About 68% of Jewish adults identify as religiously Jewish.
Nearly 60% of religiously Jewish adults say being Jewish is very or extremely important to them, regardless of age.
Around 50% of older religious Jewish adults say support for Israel is very important to their Jewish identity.
Only about 40% of younger religious Jewish adults give similar importance to supporting Israel.
About 70% of younger religious Jewish adults value celebrating Jewish holidays highly.
Some younger Jewish adults say Israel’s recent military actions have caused them to oppose strong pro-Israel views, linking those actions to increased antisemitism.
Older Jewish adults often view supporting Israel as key to protecting Jewish people and their homeland.
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The US Department of Justice is investigating United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain over claims he pressured a union official to grant benefits to his fiancee and sister and then punished the official for refusing. Fain denies the accusations, saying they are false and part of an attempt to interfere with the upcoming UAW election.
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The DOJ is looking into allegations against UAW president Shawn Fain about misuse of power.
Fain is accused of pushing for financial benefits for his fiancee and sister.
When UAW vice-president Rich Boyer refused these benefits, Fain removed him as chief negotiator for the union.
The union’s independent monitor, Neil Barofsky, released a report that mentions these actions but did not recommend discipline.
Barofsky was appointed in 2021 by a federal court to oversee the union after a past corruption scandal.
Fain claims Boyer provided false information to the monitor to damage his election chances.
Fain says his conflict with Boyer involves Boyer hiring family members and poor job performance.
There is tension between Fain and Barofsky, partly related to the union’s public support for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The DOJ and other involved parties did not immediately comment on the investigation.
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A federal judge canceled President Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion settlement with the IRS. The judge said the lawsuit connected to this deal showed signs of collusion between the parties, meaning they worked together instead of opposing each other as expected.
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U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams blocked the settlement between President Trump and the IRS.
The settlement was for $1.776 billion.
The judge found that the related lawsuit involved collusion.
Collusion means the parties cooperated secretly rather than being in a real dispute.
The case involved requests to reopen the lawsuit by other groups called intervenors.
The ruling occurred on a Monday.
The IRS was involved as the government tax agency.
The settlement’s name included an “Anti-Weaponization fund,” tied to the lawsuit.
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President Donald Trump recommended that South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appoint Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, as a temporary U.S. Senate replacement. Senator Lindsey Graham recently died, and his Senate term ends in January.
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Senator Lindsey Graham passed away at age 71.
President Trump suggested Darline Graham Nordone be the temporary replacement.
Darline Graham Nordone is Lindsey Graham’s sister.
Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina will make the appointment decision.
Lindsey Graham’s Senate term runs until January.
Lindsey Graham raised his sister after their parents died young.
She was present recently when Graham filed his paperwork for reelection.
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More than half of adults with learning disabilities in England die before age 65, much younger than the general population. A government report found that while avoidable deaths have decreased, they remain nearly twice as common among people with learning disabilities. The government has promised to take action to improve care and health outcomes.
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Over 50% of adults with learning disabilities in England die before age 65, compared to 15% in the general population.
People with learning disabilities die on average 19 years younger than others.
Avoidable deaths from treatable conditions like pneumonia or epilepsy fell from 46% in 2021 to 39% in 2024 for this group.
The LeDeR review, run since 2015, investigates mortality among people with learning disabilities and autism.
The current LeDeR report will be the last in its present form; future data will be combined with health outcomes for autism and ADHD.
The government plans to improve early intervention, healthcare staff training, and tracking of people with learning disabilities in health systems.
NHS England will introduce a digital flag to record reasonable adjustments for disabled patients.
The number of nurses specialized in learning disabilities and autism has fallen by 44% over the past 10 years.
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Mark Trujillo, an innocent man in Chandler, Arizona, was accidentally shot and paralyzed by police officers who were responding to a call about an armed neighbor. Review of cases shows that more than 50 innocent bystanders have been shot by police across the U.S. since 2015, and many families struggle to get financial help or justice.
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Police were responding to a call about a man with a gun in a Chandler neighborhood.
Mark Trujillo went outside to warn officers his family was in the next house.
Officers mistakenly shot Trujillo, thinking he was the suspect.
Trujillo's spine was severed, leaving him paralyzed and unable to walk.
Over 50 cases of innocent bystanders shot by police have been found nationwide since 2015.
Families often have no way to get financial help for medical or funeral costs after such shootings.
Trujillo filed a $50 million lawsuit against the police department and city.
Police officers are often protected from lawsuits by "qualified immunity," a legal rule making it hard to win cases.
The officers involved were cleared of criminal wrongdoing.
Police groups support maintaining qualified immunity, saying it protects officers doing their jobs.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule to reduce costs for Medicare patients by paying the same rate for certain imaging services regardless of where they receive care. This change aims to eliminate higher charges for hospital-owned outpatient facilities compared to doctor’s offices, which could save patients hundreds of dollars in coinsurance costs.
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The proposal targets outpatient imaging services like X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs performed at hospital-owned outpatient departments.
CMS plans to apply "site-neutral" payments, meaning Medicare will pay the same rate whether the service is done in a hospital outpatient facility or a physician’s office.
This change could reduce Medicare costs by about $260 million and lower patient cost-sharing by roughly $70 million in 2027.
The new payment rules would not apply to rural Sole Community Hospitals, which are exempt.
Medicare beneficiaries often pay a percentage of the approved amount (coinsurance), so lower Medicare payments can mean lower bills for patients.
The policy aims to prevent patients from paying more just because their care happens in a hospital outpatient setting.
The proposal builds on a previous policy that covered some clinic visits and drug administration services.
Experts say these changes could help seniors save money, especially those who receive repeated imaging tests.
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A CBS News investigation found that federal agencies do not keep records on police shootings that hit innocent bystanders. Without this tracking, it is hard to hold police officers accountable for these incidents.
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No federal agency tracks police shootings of innocent bystanders.
This lack of data makes accountability difficult.
The information comes from a CBS News investigation.
Innocent bystanders are people not involved in a crime or police action.
Police shootings of bystanders can cause serious harm or death.
Federal tracking would help better understand and address the problem.
The report was covered by CBS News journalist Jonathan Vigliotti.
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Congressman Greg Murphy wants to break up the seven biggest for-profit health insurance companies. He says these companies earn nearly $2 trillion each year and often refuse to provide care to people who need it most.
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Greg Murphy is both a physician and a legislator.
He is focused on the seven largest for-profit health insurance companies in the U.S.
These companies collectively make almost $2 trillion annually.
Murphy claims these insurers deny care to many patients.
He is calling for these companies to be broken up to change how they operate.
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The U.S. House of Representatives may vote soon on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. This change would stop the twice-yearly clock changes and keep time the same all year.
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The bill aims to end changing clocks twice a year.
Daylight saving time would stay all year instead of just part of the year.
The House of Representatives might vote on this bill this week.
States could be affected differently if the bill passes.
The goal is to avoid switching clocks forward in spring and back in fall.
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Colorado voters will decide in November whether to add a "right to natural gas" to the state constitution. This change could force communities to allow natural gas use and limit efforts to switch to electric appliances to reduce climate impact.
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Initiative 177, called the “Right to Natural Gas,” will appear on Colorado’s ballot in November.
The measure says natural gas producers and utilities have the right to sell gas to homes and businesses.
The amendment could stop local rules that ban gas appliances in new buildings.
Opponents worry it will harm Colorado’s climate goals and public health.
House Democrats tried to add safety protections to the amendment but were blocked by House Republicans.
Environmental group Conservation Colorado opposes the measure and initially planned other ballot initiatives against fossil fuel companies but dropped them to focus on this.
Similar laws exist in 26 other states, but Colorado’s measure would be the first to put the right to fossil fuel use in a state constitution.
Experts say the amendment’s broad language lacks details on public safety or technical considerations.
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A federal judge criticized President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, saying it was filed for the wrong reasons. The judge punished some of Trump's lawyers and criticized the Justice Department for how they handled the case, which involved a disputed settlement about Trump's tax returns.
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U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams wrote a 56-page decision criticizing the lawsuit brought by President Trump against the IRS.
The judge referred lawyer Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar for possible discipline and limited lawyer Daniel Epstein’s ability to work in Southern Florida courts.
The judge blocked the use of parts of the settlement agreement in any legal or administrative proceedings.
The settlement included a $1.776 billion fund to pay people who claimed the government was unfairly targeting them, but this fund was later canceled by the Justice Department.
The settlement also stopped the IRS from pursuing certain tax claims against President Trump and his family businesses.
A group of 35 former judges asked to reopen the case, saying the settlement resulted from collusion and fraud.
The judge said no real legal dispute existed because President Trump controlled the executive branch, meaning there was no true opposing party.
The judge accused the Justice Department of failing to properly defend the U.S. government by agreeing to the settlement, which she said gave improper benefits to President Trump’s affiliates.
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A federal judge penalized President Donald Trump’s lawyers for using a lawsuit against the IRS to justify a settlement fund. The judge said the lawsuit was more about protecting Trump from audits and creating a controversial $1.776 billion fund than solving a legal dispute.
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The lawsuit involved President Trump, his two oldest sons, and the Trump Organization suing the IRS over a 2019 tax return leak.
The case ended with a $1.776 billion fund, a formal apology, and a promise to stop auditing Trump.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled the lawsuit was "improperly employed" to protect Trump and others from audits.
The judge sanctioned the lawyers and sent complaints to multiple state bar associations for review.
The judge barred one attorney from practicing in Southern Florida for one year.
Trump’s lawyers argued the judge couldn’t act after the lawsuit was dropped, but the judge disagreed.
The administration dropped the fund in June after bipartisan criticism, but the audit immunity for Trump remains.
The judge also blocked Trump and the government from calling the deal a "settlement."
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